Brace yourselves: your cell phone will play another sudden, loud alarm at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s national test of its alert system through all ...

The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio ...

At 2:20 p.m. ET / 1:20 CT / 11:20 PT on Oct. 4, cellular devices, televisions, and radio systems across the U.S. will sound off as part of a national emergency alert test designed to ensure that the ...

When the alert sound starts blaring on your phone Wednesday, don't be alarmed. It's only a test. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a ...